Throwing a good party is not easy. It takes planning, creativity, and a lot of good food. This past Wednesday I hosted the Waters Edge Student Party. Lucky for me Tab Hodges goes to Waters Edge. She is gifted at throwing parties. Dare I say she’s at ninja status when it comes to throwing a party. She should get paid a lot of money for her parties. They are legendary!
When Waters Edge throws a Student Party I’m not just talking about getting some pizzas, playing a CD, and opening the doors for Students. I’m talking a horse drawn carriage ride, fire pits with S’mores, fresh kettle corn from Big Daddies, ugly sweater competition, karaoke, corn hole, a DJ with dancing, homemade cupcakes, cotton candy, and my personal favorite…cake balls.
I want to throw parties to show students that you can have fun and not be stupid. By stupid I mean giving into the normal peer pressures that come with teenage parties. I want to provide a safe environment where students see what fun really is. But like all of our Student events the primary purpose of the party is to introduce new students to what’s most important to us…our Community Groups. At each Student event I give information to help students connect with a group where they can be known, prayed for, and connected with.
150 students and leaders packed into the church lobby and had a great time. In fact one high school student said it was the best party of the year. Mission accomplished! Enjoy some pics of the party…
it was indeed an awesome party! so glad i got to be a part of it!
So glad WEC makes young folks a priority. Before I found WEC when I came to this area, I went to a church where the average age of the congregation was about 75. There were no young folks, only the faint smell of death (and blue rinse) in the air. O.K., that was a bit harsh, but I am trying to set the scene here. Blessings.
Kudos to Tab for creating such an amazing party.
It was so awesome, Rob! My girls had a blast and I'm so thrilled to be a part of a church that makes students a priority! Thanks for an amazing time and for leading us so well!
Hearing about this party every year always makes me wish I was a student! SO fun! Good job!
That party was awesome!!!!! But where's a pic of Jonathan dancing
Simeon, I think my wife already left when he broke out the jerk and she had the camera. That was sick though.